Assessing the global implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cervical cancer elimination initiative.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many public health programs; understanding these disruptions is critical for directing future resources. In a project studying the implementation of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing-based cervical cancer screening, we queried about the impact of the pandemic on screening programs globally. In consultation with World Health Organization's Regional Advisors, program managers, government officials, and clinicians involved in the implementation of HPV testing-based cervical cancer screening programs were invited to participate in semi-structured, in-depth, interviews. Interview notes and transcripts were used for inductive analysis, focusing on responses to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on screening programs. Thirty-two interviews were conducted with partici

SUBMITTER: Loeb AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036855 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature